Biking & Baking

Good evening all!  In the last couple of days, I was able to get in both biking & baking!  Yeah!  As I had mentioned, my daughter and the three Grands moved in with us for a bit.  I'm still amazed how much stuff for 3 boys!  Haha! 

Biking :)
Yesterday, we had a beautiful summer day here in New Hampshire.  High 70's, no humidity and just perfect.  About 9:30am I'm telling The Honey that there is sunshine and it was time to hit the fair (Yes, can you believe that the fairs have started already!).  We had to have our coffee regulars that come over first, you know, grand fucking central station!!!!  3pm we finally left to go to Swanzey to go to the Cheshire fair (only about 2hrs away).   That was the first time we had been to that fair (we have now hit all the ones in NH).   We are not ones that will go on the highway very often at all.  We like to hit the back roads, less traffic, scenic, able to just cruise.  Coming back, The Honey decided he wanted to take a left, so we went left.  Ended up on this back road and then had to take a detour!  There was absolutely no other people on this road.  Was awesome!  Along a river (I couldn't catch a name sign anywhere) and peaceful.  Trying to get home we ended up about 50 miles west of where we wanted to be. Lol!  Not the first time that we decided to take an adventure.  !!!!

 

 

 

Baking -

 

So today, Grand #3 (6 months old) is not feeling well, pool little bugger.  Teething and I believe his ear may be bothering him.  He was trying to nap, and I was trying to keep Grand #2 (5 yrs) quiet.  So he was Meme's baking helper.  He tried to say that he couldn't be a baker because he had a tattoo on his arm (Smokey the Bear tattoo from the Forestry booth at the fair).  I was really trying hard not too laugh at that one.  I had to remind him that I do ALOT of baking, and I have several tattoos. So this picture is to show that you can be a baker with tattoos.  Love it!!!

 

Today, I had an abundance of lemons that had to get used up and found one of my recipes for lemon brownies that is real simple and delicious.  Just the right hint of lemon, not too tart.  Had the stamp of approval from S & B (which are another one of the coffee regulars that come over).  If I am baking anything, The Honey will take a picture with his phone and send it to S.  He will call right back and ask what time!!!  Lol.

Here is the lemon brownies

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 lemon zested & juiced

Glaze
1 cup powder sugar
2 - 4 Tbls lemon juice & some zest (I make it runny to just glaze the top)

:Preheat oven to 350 - line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper

  Stir the dry ingredients together.  Cut in the butter with a pastry blender ( or 2 knives) until course crumbs.  In a small bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla, lemon juice & zest.  Add to the dry mixture and mix to combine well.  Pour into pan and bake 25 - 30 minutes until set.  Let cool completely and then add the glaze too the top.  Enjoy!!!

Very good, not to tart, not too sweet.  Just yummy.  Sorry I didn't get any pictures of the baking or finished product. 

Well that's it for tonight, I hope all get to enjoy the evening and the goodies!  xoxo